Wheat State (8 Man) recap September 24, 2013
Colton Shirack of Solomon ran for the longest rushing play in Wheat State (8 Man) this season against Wakefield last week. Shirack ran for 57 yards on the play and finished with 206 on the day as his team beat the Bombers.
Fans got a thrill when Keenan Westerman and Zack Melius connected against Solomon. The connection went for 67 yards, the longest such play in the league this season.
Wakefield's dynamic duo of Westerman and Melius proved to be unstoppable against Tim Cross' team, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week. Westerman threw for 241 yards and Melius had 133 yards receiving. Bryce Franks helped Wakefield's passing attack out by catching 3 balls for 60 yards.
Christopher Freeman's team's dynamic duo of Westerman and Melius proved tough for the Gorillas to stop, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week.
Westerman put up the best numbers in passing as the Bombers lost to Solomon.
Shirack provided a threat through the air and on the ground as the Gorillas beat Wakefield.
James Williams made the biggest impact on defense this week as the Bombers fell to Solomon. He.
Shirack was the best running back in the league this week. Teammate Mason Demars added to the ground attack by rushing for 204 yards.
Melius was the best wideout in Wheat State (8 Man) this week as Wakefield fell to the Gorillas.
The Bombers' Westerman and Melius have formed a dream team this season, leading the league in both passing and receiving yards. Westerman has thrown for 392 yards this season, while Melius has 9 catches for 237 yards. Solomon's Demars leads the league in rushing yards with 441.
A big matchup in the league this week will be when White City takes on Hope. The Huskies are in seventh place, while the Lions are in fourth place.
Hope took down Chase 50-0 last week, the largest margin of any game.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
